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Wine industry: Extend disaster payments for wildfires

09/22/20 11:47 AM

Wine groups in California, Washington and Oregon are calling on Congress to extend the wildfire and hurricane relief program.

Daybreak: Glyphosate as a tool for sustainability

09/17/20 1:08 PM By Brad Hooker

Conservationists eye SGMA fallowing * Trump to GOP: Back ‘higher’ COVID aid * Are farm payments ‘socialist?’

USDA expands California SNAP benefits during wildfires

09/17/20 12:52 PM By Brad Hooker

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service has approved California waivers for purchasing foods through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Daybreak: Newsom extends paid sick leave

09/11/20 7:35 PM By Brad Hooker

Costa talks aid bill, fires and farm bill * Dems: COVID aid not dead yet

Daybreak: USDA offers farmers help with wildfires

08/25/20 4:58 PM By Brad Hooker

UC ditches plastic containers * Cut flowers on the outs * Trump: China trade war a winning issue * Trump extends Food Box program

Daybreak: DPR extends neonics comment period

08/24/20 11:27 AM By Brad Hooker

Newsom responds to farmworker infections * Ross: State can be more diverse * Eligibility rules may challenge big farms * Trump promotes food boxes

Daybreak: Will others copy Mexico’s glyphosate ban?

08/21/20 1:07 PM By Brad Hooker

Incentives bills for ag are cut * Free N95s for smoke * AG takes on egg farm * H-2A approvals up * Organic calls for climate aid

Free N95 masks for ag employers to comply with smoke regulation

08/21/20 12:35 PM By Brad Hooker

County agricultural commissioners are distributing a limited supply of N95 respirators to ag businesses.

Daybreak: 'Welcome to the future': Pesticide use down by 66% since 1998

06/26/20 1:48 PM By Brad Hooker

Wine hit with $800M loss * Clean truck rule passes * Key lawmaker calls for new farm bill

Water will still flow when the power is off for PSPS

06/26/20 1:29 PM By Brad Hooker

The Senate passed a measure on Thursday allowing water agencies to run backup generators as long as needed during power shutoffs for wildfire threats.

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Mark Stewart, President & CEO AFA

This week’s Open Mic guest is Mark Stewart, President and CEO of Agriculture Future of America. Following the vision of the Kemper Family of Kansas City, an agriculture youth development organization was born in 1996 to help in the evolution of future ag leaders and to support their spirit of entrepreneurship. Today, Stewart says that same vision has expanded to over 200 college campuses and 150 different agriculture majors. As the group celebrates 24 years, it plans to continue working on developing human capital, addressing racial diversity and aligning academic programs with employer needs. Stewart says the organization brings people together to build bridges and tries to entice young people to find their personal mission and find pathways for feeding the world more sustainably.

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Opinion: In an Era of Distrust, ‘Purpose’ Resonates

In this opinion piece Kerry Tucker and Teresa Siles discuss the current environment, where distrust is rampant and pessimism is high, and how agriculture’s ability to positively shape the future for multiple generations could be the bright light many are seeking.

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Washington Week in Review: Sept. 25, 2020: CCC, COVID-19 relief, and CFAP-2

Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher and Spencer Chase recap a busy week in Washington, which included a debate over government funding, potential negotiations on more COVID-19 relief for the economy, and the first days of signup for USDA's second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.

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